Bab 170: The myth. (2)

Cleo's holographic form appeared beside him, her expression unreadable but her presence calm and confident. Without a word, her form shimmered and grew, becoming as large as Rex.

She floated behind him, her arms wrapping around his neck in a protective, almost intimate embrace. Her glowing wings extended wide, mirroring Rex's own, and her voice was a soothing whisper in his ear.

"Understood, my... husband," Cleo said, her tone soft but filled with a dangerous edge.

The battlefield seemed to still for a moment as her voice echoed into the system.

<<Releasing the limiters>>

Golden circuits on Rex's body flared to life, their glow intensifying as the once-dormant systems in his body awakened. The air around him shimmered with heat and energy, his silver aura burning brighter and hotter with each passing second.

<<Powering up the forbidden systems>>